Monday, September 10, 2018

Artist of the day, September 10: Jacob Dhein, American figurative painter

Jacob Dhein was interested in art as a child. Crayons and colored pencils were his tools of expression. He spent hours intricately crafting drawings of comic book heroes and animals. By the time he graduated from high school, one of his drawings was exhibited on the wall of a local bank. It wasn’t until he was a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh that he decided to take a drawing class. He found this so compelling that he continued with sculpture and painting. During this time he met several accomplished and influential artists who encouraged him to pursue a career in art. Tc Farley, his advisor and sculpture professor, taught him about the struggle and dedication one needed to succeed as an artist. Li Hu, his painting professor, showed him the professional side of the art market and what he needed to do if he wanted to paint for a living.

In 2006, Jacob graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in Painting and Sculpture. He worked for several years after graduation, although still continued with his artwork, mainly doing portrait commissions. During this time he took workshops to enhance his skills with painters whose work he was interested in. After two years, in 2009, Jacob dedicated himself to painting full time. Upon reflection he realized that there were missing elements in his artwork he needed to explore if he were ever to reach his goal of mastering the medium. He searched for a school that had a renown faculty that excelled in the area of representational painting. He decided to get his Masters of Fine Arts at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco that he completed in 2013.  In 2014, Jacob started teaching drawing and painting at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco.

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Mr Jacob Dhein

2010, The Red Barn, 12"x17"

2011, Fisherman's Wharf, 12"x 16"

2012, County J Farm,  12"x 18"

2012, Elm Street Farm, 12"x 18"

2012, Sasha,  23"x 30"

2012, Where Fortunes are Made, 18"x 24"

2013, Alameda Morning,  8"x 16"

2013, Alameda,  12"x 16"

2013, Central Market Bakery,  16"x 16"

2013, Mr. Magic,  20"x 16"

2013, Piazza Della S.S. Annunziata,  15.25"x 11"

2013, Piazza Fountain,  16"x 12"

2013, The Pattern Maker,  23"x 30"

2013, Venetian Frame maker,  23.5"x 37.5"

2013, View of Duomo from Gardens,  15.25"x 11"

2013, Young girl in Purple,  18"x 14"

2014, Contemplation,  36"x 36"

2014, Pescadaro Seascape, 11"x 16"

2014, Quick study of man, 10"x 8"

2014, Rie,  48"x 36"

2014, Self Portrait,  20"x 16"

2014, Spring Runoff at Yosemite,  12"x 12"

Bob,  18"x 14"

Crossing at O'farrell Street,  30"x 40"

Dana,  30"x 30"

Dancer #8,  20"x 20"

Dane, 16"x 16"

Downtown Chicago in the Rain II, 16"x 20"

Fish Market in Chinatown,  18"x1 4"

Haight Street Shoe Repair,  22"x 22"

Hana, 36"x 30"

Joevic, 12"x 12"

Lloyd, 18"x 14"

Market Street in the Rain II,  24"x 24"

Market Street Traffic,  24"x 24"

Market Trolley in the Rain III,  20"x 20"

Market Trolly in the Morning,  20"x 20"

New York #1, 36"x 36"

Nick, 24"x 24"

Nude in Green II, 20"x 20"

Nude in Pink, 18"x 14"

Nude in Turquoise, 20"x 20"

Pierce Street, 16"x12"

San Francisco Piers, 9"x12"

The Embarcadero, 24"x28"

The Foundry Worker, 20"x30"

Theresa, 24"x24"

Tibor, 14"x11"

Varsha, 8"x10"

Wave Study in Turquoise, 24"x24"

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